All times listed are Eastern Standard Time – See links below to join us in the Sanctuary.
9:30 am – Shiny Things – Rev. Claire Bhavani
What is Truth? And how do we find it in a life that is pushed and pulled around by the cravings, aversions, and ignorance of the human mind and senses? There can be no confusion about where to start, for it is all laid out within the eight limbs of Raja yoga, as described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
Shiny Things provides practical guidance to apply the path of Raja Yoga in daily life, relieving suffering and accessing an inner sparkle, within a supportive group environment. It includes consideration of how we conduct ourselves in the world, how we relate to our spiritual practices, appropriate care of the body and vitality, a gradual quieting of the mind and senses, throwing out what is false, and glimpsing what is True.
We will initially use the book by Bhava Ram: The Eight Limbs of Yoga, Pathway to Liberation, as an introductory guide. If you don’t have the book, you can still join us. Later in the year, we will commence a deeper immersion into a full commentary of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
10:15 am – Weekly Gathering – Rev. Anne Blanchard
Topic: Distorted Beliefs and Repressed Emotions
Description: At some point on the spiritual path, it becomes clear that to genuinely know the truth of what we are and to truly live from it, we must reckon with every untrue belief at the core of our false sense of self. Often these foundational false beliefs have been accepted so habitually for so long that it was simply never before available to question them. Once these distorted beliefs pop into our awareness, their appearance can feel jarring, unexpected and very very uncomfortable. Join Rev Anne Blanchard as she shares the current chapter of her healing the “I am bad” belief journey.
Reading: Monika Seidenbusch will read from Angelo Dilullo’s book ‘Awake’, an excerpt from Chapter One ‘A Word of Caution’.
11:30 am – Weekly Fellowship Time – Rev. George Maddox
This is the time when Awakening Together joins together in fellowship as a community. We share what is on our hearts and minds from the recent homily or anything else that is truly inspiring us.
12:00 pm – Just Being Here Now – Anja Janssen
Everything is already here now, so all we have to ‘do’ is be. In this program, Anja will look deeply into the now – the present moment, to explore how truth presents itself. She will be using everyday experiences and events to practice being present with what is. She will also share a variety of teachings about the now, the illusion of time, and resting in beingness. Some of the teachers and texts she will draw from are Eckhart Tolle, Lao Tzu, Angelo Dilullo, A Course in Miracles & NTI. Join Anja in using all experiences to embrace the present moment and be.
12:30 pm – God Through Audz – Audrey Whitehead
Join Audsie for her program ‘God through Audz’ as she reads and contemplates from Guiding Ollie Through “A Course in Miracles” Book One. It is directed and compiled by Rev. Devan Jesse Byrne. Experien
1:00 pm – Sacred Inquiry – Rev. Shawna Summers
Rev. Shawna demonstrates the art of Sacred Inquiry in real-time. Join her as she asks to see with Clarity, questioning each layer of the thinking mind, to see what beliefs are hidden in the sub-conscious. She opens deeper into beginners’ mind with humble curiosity. This is an evolving process, as she discerns for the vibrational level of each thought, exposing the source. She invites all listening to join her in their own Inquiry to experience the strength of this powerful and often surprising spiritual practice.
1:30 pm – Freedom Practice Sangha with Rev. Anne Blanchard
LIVE From the Retreat House! Anne leads the Sangha in the practice of unearthing and looking directly at our individual beliefs is primarily solitary in nature, we all recognize that the sharing of that work with others who are undergoing the same process can be enormously beneficial and supportive. This will be a time of sharing our inquiries, insights, and challenges, listening to others, or just knowing that we are in community, as we find that undefended place within ourselves that longs to be free.
2:30 pm to 5:00 pm ET The Sanctuary is Closed
5:00 pm – Listen to the Voice That Likes You, The Mighty Companions Hour with Rev. Yolanda Mapes
Please join Rev. Yolanda as she continues to share her beautiful voice and heart during The Mighty Companions Hour. This is a program she and her late, beloved husband, Rev. Glen Ganaway began in 2020.
Rev. Yolanda Mapes, who is an interfaith minister, shares a delightful, funny, and inspiring hour of A Course in Miracles. Come join in on the fun, the laughs, and the music while unlearning the ego through the lessons and chapters of ACIM.
You can discover more about the Mighty Companions on this website: www.themightycompanions.com. Also, Rev. Yolanda has a site where you can purchase her beautiful, spiritually uplifting music: www.Yolanda.net/audio If you feel to contribute to her ministry, you can do so here: www.patreon.com/RevYolanda
6:00 pm – Contemplations with David – Facilitated by Rev. David Hemphill
Join Rev. David for “Contemplations With David”. During this program Rev. David will be contemplating lessons on non-duality, inquiry, no-self, fetters, Buddhism, Taoism, etc. This is an open contemplation where anyone who feels called to join can do so. If you’d like to read along with the material, we are currently reading from Byron Katie’s “A Mind at Home With Itself “. See you there!
7:00 pm – Cancelled: Deepening into Clarifying the Teachings – Facilitated by Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert
A video will be played.
8:00 pm – Movie Watchers Discussion Group – Hosted by Rev. Kelly Barber
Sommersby is a 1993 romance/drama film starring Jodie Foster and Richard Gere. Jack Sommersby (Richard Gere) returns home to the South after the Civil War, seven years after he left as a soldier. He’s a changed man, kind and caring, and his wife Laurel (Jodie Foster) ends her engagement with another man, to live with him. However, suspicions arise that he may not be who he says he is.
Although this movie is classified as a romance, I feel it contains so much more. This film explores themes of romantic love, but it also highlights themes of identity, roles we play in community, forgiveness and redemption. I was moved the first time I watched this beautiful movie and look forward to sharing it with you all!
The movie Sommersby can be watched on YouTube, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Google Play Movies, & Plex.
Click here for the Playsheet: Sommersby Playsheet
9:00 pm ET The Sanctuary is Closed
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